Perisome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Perisome is a noun meaning (biology) The outer body of an invertebrate; the integument.
Meaning
(biology) The outer body of an invertebrate; the integument.
Example Sentences
In many Echinoïda, as in the Asteroïda, the calcareous plates of the perisome are movably connected together, and so allow of changes in the form of the body.
Word Forms
- perisomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perisoma, peritreme, perisarc, periderm, perisporium, peristome.
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